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The Times (UK) sports
Rosé left on the shelf as chilled red wine has its time in the sun

No longer the preferred summer drink, rosé has been pushed aside by Gen Z drinkers inspired by Europe to pop light-bodied reds in the fridge

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The Times (UK) businesspoliticssports
Dartmoor ponies could be put to death under biodiversity plans

Natural England has demanded 75 per cent of livestock grazing on the land must go, forcing farmers to chose between tradition and livelihoods

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New York Times sports
Six weeks, 5 questions: The most pressing items the Ravens must address

Will Lamar Jackson get a contract extension? Is the starting center on the roster? Will the Ravens look for outside help at receiver?

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New York Times sports
Inside Iran’s World Cup preparations: A 40-hour bus journey, U.S. visa issues and a switch to Mexico (Gift Article)

The Athletic's Adam Leventhal travelled to Iran's training base in Turkey and spent time following their final tournament preparations

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Medium sportslegal
The Night the Owl Came for Her…

Extract from my draft manuscript of The Squawking

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New York Times sportspoliticshealth
Phillies mailbag: All-Star picks, trade deadline thoughts, Aidan Miller's injury
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New York Times sportsculturepolitics
The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It
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NY Daily News sports
Mafia thug sent extortion victim his online mob profile to prove he meant business: feds

Joseph Cutaia, 47, grandson of the late Lucchese capo Domenico Cutaia, sent his mob bio to a business owner he was shaking down on Dec. 2023, shortly after his release from prison in a home invasion r...

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New York Times worldsports
Spain held to 0-0 draw by Cape Verde: Is this World Cup’s biggest shock?

In the most surprising result of this World Cup, 2010 winners and European champions Spain failed to beat debutants Cape Verde

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New York Times sports
Once seen as harmless, cases of potential nepotism in baseball now stand out (Gift Article)

Teams used to routinely sign or draft players with personal connections to the organization. The gutting of the minors has changed that.

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New York Times worldsports
Spain held to 0-0 draw by Cape Verde: Is this World Cup’s biggest shock? (Gift Article)

In the most surprising result of this World Cup, 2010 winners and European champions Spain failed to beat debutants Cape Verde

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New York Times sports
Tua Tagovailoa vs. Michael Penix, reset for Cam Ward lead NFL minicamp storylines (Gift Article)

The final week of NFL minicamps kicks off this week before teams break until training camps open in late July.

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Medium sportsculture
I Love Fictional Arcade Games

One of my favorite world building concepts in video games is when unique in-universe arcade games show up. I just love the notion that game…

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New York Times sports
Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’
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New York Times sports
FIFA’s pre-revolutionary Iranian flag ban upheld after emergency hearing (Gift Article)

Iran kick off their tournament against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium on Monday evening.

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New York Times healthsportslegal
Taking on Neo-Nazis, One Trademark at a Time
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New York Times politicssports
What Is Habeas Corpus, the Basic Right That Trump Officials Have Discussed Suspending?
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New York Times sports
What does winning big in a World Cup opener mean? USMNT’s historical comps, cautionary tales (Gift Article)

Winning by three or more goals doesn't happen often for teams opening the World Cup. When it has, what's followed?

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New York Times sportsculture
Millions of Women Are Left Out of Menopause’s Moment
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New York Times sportsbusiness
Tiago Splitter hired as Bulls' head coach, will leave Blazers: Sources
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The day Yan Diomande burst on to the World Cup scene – as witnessed by Jay-Z and Mr Yaya (Gift Article)

The RB Leipzig winger is coveted by Liverpool and a host of elite clubs, and offered an indication why on World Cup debut against Ecuador

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New York Times sports
Why the Winnipeg Jets’ prospect pool needs help at every position (Gift Article)

Any pick the Jets make at No. 8 in the 2026 draft is likely to be their best prospect right off the bat.

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New York Times sports
2026 NBA Draft Guide

The Athletic's 2026 guide ranks 100 players, based on thousands of hours of film breakdowns and conversations with NBA executives, scouts, agents and sources across the industry.

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New York Times sports
Inside the Big 12’s Brendan Sorsby fallout, from ‘rock bottom’ to the doorstep of a battle (Gift Article)

With the NCAA again kneecapped by a lawsuit, the Big 12 finds itself in an unexpected spot: defending college sports’ right to run itself.

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New York Times sports
You Be the Ump (Gift Article)

Major league umpires are facing video review on balls and strikes for the first time. How would you do?

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New York Times sportsbusiness
How Serena Williams' tennis comeback felt after four years away
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New York Times sportsculture
Tunisia set to fire head coach Sabri Lamouchi after just one World Cup game (Gift Article)

The 54-year-old could become the first manager to be sacked after a single World Cup match.

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New York Times sports
Dodgers thoughts: The bullpen, the Miguel Vargas trade, Mookie Betts and more (Gift Article)

The Dodgers dropped two of three in Chicago, their first series loss in more than a month.

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Bloomberg sports
World Cup Brings Good Times for Hosts Despite a Few Empty Seats

All the concerns about this World Cup, spanning extreme heat to transportation headaches and record ticket prices, failed to tarnish the opening days of the tournament.

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New York Times sports
NBA Power Rankings, post-finals edition: New York Knicks reign supreme
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New York Times culturesportslegal
1 Shot and 4 Stabbed in Midtown Manhattan During Knicks Celebration
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New York Times sportshealth
What It Takes to Keep a Puzzle Streak for Years
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New York Times politicssportsbusiness
It’s a FIFA cover-up… how stadiums are trying to hide pre-World Cup branding

From the mad to the mundane... local organizers have not always been successful in adhering to FIFA branding rules

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New York Times sports
Chiefs mandatory minicamp: 3 things we learned — and storylines to follow (Gift Article)

Here are the big-picture takeaways for the Chiefs after watching practices the last several weeks.

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New York Times sports
2026 NHL Staff Mock Draft 2.0: Gavin McKenna goes to Toronto, but what comes after that? (Gift Article)

With less than two weeks to go before the draft, we're expanding our staff mock to the full first round.

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New York Times sportsentertainmentopinion
I Profile Celebrities for a Living. Nothing Prepared Me for Tilly Norwood.
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8 Proposals for a Better Art World
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The Atlantic culturesports
My Descent Into Mah-Jongg

The game seems to be everywhere, all at once.

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New York Times sports
These two starters had ERAs around 8.00. Now, they’re lifting the Nationals (Gift Article)

Veterans Miles Mikolas and Zack Littell began the season as liabilities. But their turnaround has helped the Nationals stay in contention.

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NY Daily News sports
‘Ticked-off’ José Caballero’s pitch clock antics add to Yankees-Blue Jays rivalry

José Caballero did a little bit of everything in the Yankees win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

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New York Times sports
College World Series scores, live updates: Day 4 latest, Alabama-Texas, Georgia-Oklahoma

Follow our live coverage as the final seven teams battle for the college baseball national title.

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New York Times sports
Rosenthal: Phillies finally thriving, but it happened too late to save Rob Thomson's job
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New York Times sports
Twins thoughts: Taj Bradley’s outing vs. Cardinals is cause for optimism (Gift Article)

Bradley, who had struggled since returning from injury in May, appeared to have some of his early-season swagger back in Sunday's 5-4 win.

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New York Times sports
No Scotland, No Party: Meet the Tartan Army and their 110-game run of unheralded altruism (Gift Article)

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture

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New York Times healthsportsculture
Inside Carolina’s Stanley Cup celebration: An unlikely hero, brotherly love and a ‘storybook’ ending

After their 3-0 defeat of the Golden Knights on Sunday night, the Hurricanes’ celebration in Las Vegas was a family affair.

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New York Times sportsfood
‘Go ahead and cry!’ The inspiration behind Mike Breen’s Knicks call of a lifetime (Gift Article)

The NBA's preeminent play-by-play announcer had a perfect line ready for the end of the 2026 NBA Finals.

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New York Times sportsworld
Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior
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The Times (UK) healthsportsculture
Johnson & Johnson may stop supplying free medicine in VAT dispute

HMRC has been taxing pharmaceutical companies for providing drugs to patients at no cost under early access schemes

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New York Times sportsculturelegal
These 430 Viral Videos Are Being Preserved in a British Archive
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New York Times sports
Hurricanes defeat Golden Knights 3-0 to snap 20-year Stanley Cup championship drought: Live updates and reaction

This photo of Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour is my favorite one so far of the celebration.

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